Competition Formula

The competition consists of
four rounds with 64 matches in total:

1st Round

24 matches

2nd Round

24 matches

Semifinal Round / Play offs

8 matches

Final round /
Play offs

8 matches

1st Round

Four pools (A, B, C, D) will be composed of four teams each and in each
pool the team will play a Round Robin system to determine the ranking
and will be classified from 1st - 4th. The 1st and 2nd ranked team of
each pool will move to Pool E and F and the 3rd and 4th ranked of each
pool will move to Pool G and H.

2nd Round

Four pools (E, F, G, H) will be composed of four teams each and in each
pool the teams will play a Round Robin system to determine the ranking.

Pool E

Pool F

Pool G

Pool H

A1

B1

A3

B3

B2

A2

B4

A4

C1

D1

C3

D3

D2

C2

D4

C4

The 1st and 2nd ranked teams of Pool E and F will
qualify for the semifinals.
The 3rd and 4th ranked teams of Pool E and F will qualify for the playoff 5-8.
The 1st and 2nd ranked teams of Pool G and H will qualify for the playoff 9-12.
The 3rd and 4th ranked teams of Pool G and H will qualify for the playoff 13-16.

Semifinals and play-offs

The semifinals and play-offs consist of a
total of eight matches: two semifinal matches for the rankings 1-4, two
matches for the classification 5-8, two matches for the qualification
9-12 and two matches for the classification 13-16.

Finals and play-offs

Thefinals and play-offs consist of a total of eight matches:
- the winners of the semifinals will play the final for the 1st and
2nd position.
- the losers of the semifinals will play for the 3rd and 4th position.
- the winners of the play-off 5-8 will play for the 5th-6th position.
- the losers of the play-off 5-8 will play for the 7th-8th position.
- the winners of the play-off 9-12 will play for the 9th-10th position.
- the losers of the play-off 9-12 will play for the 11th-12th position.
- the winners of the play-off 13-16 will play for the 13th-14th
position.
- the losers of the play-off 13-16 will play for the 15th-16th position.

Drawing of lots and Distribution of teams

The drawing of lots for the pools of the First Round was
held in Lima, Peru on May 26, 2011 under the supervision of FIVB Delegate
Mr. Rafael Lloreda Currea (COL).